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Macarena Sedano Acosta vs. UAPB (2016)

Women's Tennis

GOLDEN SUNS RALLY TO DOWN NEWMAN

Box Score ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – It took a pair of third-set heroics by Macarena Sedano Acosta and Haeleigh Long, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (3-0) pulled out a come-from behind 5-4 victory over Newman (2-1) on the first day of the Missouri Western Winter Invitational on Saturday at the Genesis Health Club in St. Joseph, Missouri.
 
NEXT UP
  • The Golden Suns will play two matches on Sunday to close out the MWSU Winter Invitational. Tech will open with host institution Missouri Western at 9 a.m. and will then face Maryville in the afternoon at 2 p.m.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After Acosta and Tamara Bell pulled out a win in the No. 1 doubles match, the No. 2 doubles pair of Teresa Sanchez and Annabel Rowlands as well as the No. 3 doubles pair of Long and Vandella Suico each dropped a tough 9-8 match to fall behind 2-1.
  • The Golden Suns pulled even through the first three singles matches as Bell opened singles play with a win to make it 2-2 and later in the match, Kami Ward pulled out two-set win in the No. 5 singles to draw the match back even at 3-3.
  • Newman pulled ahead 4-3 after the No. 4 singles match, but Acosta pulled out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 win in the No. 1 singles match and Long sealed the victory in the No. 6 singles match with a final score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
 
SINGLES COMPETITION  
DOUBLES COMPETITION  
MATCH NOTES
  • Arkansas Tech (3-0)
  • Newman (2-1)
  • Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3), Singles (2, 3, 5, 4, 1, 6)
 
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Players Mentioned

Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell

5' 6"
Senior
Haeleigh Long

Haeleigh Long

5' 5"
Sophomore
Annabel Rowlands

Annabel Rowlands

5' 9"
Sophomore
Teresa Sanchez

Teresa Sanchez

5' 6"
Sophomore
Macarena Sedano Acosta

Macarena Sedano Acosta

5' 2"
Senior
Vandella Suico

Vandella Suico

5' 1"
Senior
Kami Ward

Kami Ward

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell

5' 6"
Senior
Haeleigh Long

Haeleigh Long

5' 5"
Sophomore
Annabel Rowlands

Annabel Rowlands

5' 9"
Sophomore
Teresa Sanchez

Teresa Sanchez

5' 6"
Sophomore
Macarena Sedano Acosta

Macarena Sedano Acosta

5' 2"
Senior
Vandella Suico

Vandella Suico

5' 1"
Senior
Kami Ward

Kami Ward

5' 4"
Freshman